Rays take on the Yankees after Arozarena's 4-hit game

Updated Jul. 21, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (49-49, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (59-41, second in the AL East)

New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (0-1, 5.23 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Yankees: Marcus Stroman (7-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -157, Rays +132; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees after Randy Arozarena had four hits against the Yankees on Saturday.

New York has gone 26-20 in home games and 59-41 overall. The Yankees have hit 140 total home runs to rank second in the AL.

Tampa Bay has gone 22-22 in road games and 49-49 overall. The Rays are 33-7 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams play Sunday for the 12th time this season. The Yankees are up 6-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 34 home runs, 74 walks and 86 RBI while hitting .307 for the Yankees. Juan Soto is 14-for-43 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay with 16 home runs while slugging .460. Arozarena is 12-for-37 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .235 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Rays: 5-5, .240 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-Day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (tricep), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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